Tinseltown takes a pounding in this portrait of a classic Hollywood heel, a callous, cutthroat producer who seduces and schemes his way to the top. Oscars went to Charles Schnee (Screenplay) and Gloria Grahame (Supporting Actress), and Kirk Douglas, as the (more…)Tinseltown takes a pounding in this portrait of a classic Hollywood heel, a callous, cutthroat producer who seduces and schemes his way to the top. Oscars went to Charles Schnee (Screenplay) and Gloria Grahame (Supporting Actress), and Kirk Douglas, as the producer, was nominated for Best Actor.

In 18th-century France, a roguish ne'er-do-well masquerades as an actor in a plot to avenge the death of his friend who was killed during a duel with a master swordsman. The film is famous for one of the longest sword fights in cinema history. Lewis Stone (more…)In 18th-century France, a roguish ne'er-do-well masquerades as an actor in a plot to avenge the death of his friend who was killed during a duel with a master swordsman. The film is famous for one of the longest sword fights in cinema history. Lewis Stone costars as Georges de Valmorin and played villainous Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr in the 1923 silent version.